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Stakeholder Liaison Mission. The goal of Stakeholder Liaison (SL) is to build and maintain relationships with key tax professional and business organizations to: Improve voluntary compliance through education Elevate local issues and concerns
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Stakeholder Liaison Mission The goal of Stakeholder Liaison (SL) is to build and maintain relationships with key tax professional and business organizations to: • Improve voluntary compliance through education • Elevate local issues and concerns • Disseminate information on IRS policies & procedures • Support strategic IRS compliance initiatives
SB/SE Stakeholder Liaison OUTREACH, EDUCATION & MORE Location Date
Stakeholder Liaison - Field 1 2 9 12 6 3 8 4 11 7 5 10 1- Northeast 5- Southeast 9- Midwest 2- New York 6- Great Lakes 10- Southwest 3- Mid-Atlantic 7- Mid-South 11- Western 4- South-Atlantic 8- Central 12- Northwest
SL Field Area Managers 1 - Northeast Joe Wynne 2 - New York Kim Young 3 - Mid-Atlantic Brian Finn 4 - South-Atlantic David Yeskoo 5 - Southeast Craig McLaughlin 6 - Great Lakes Miles Wright 7 - Mid-South Craig Crews 8 - Central Larry Orozco 9 - Midwest Ann Makres (acting) 10- Southwest Allen McClurd 11- Western Joyce Penau Marsha Phillips (Supervisory SL) 12- Northwest Kristen Hoiby
Direct SL Outreach & Education • National & Local Phone Forums • Small Business Forums and Workshops
Direct SL Outreach & Education • Practitioner Liaison Meetings • IRS Disaster Assistance Program • Issue Management Resolution System (IMRS)
Issue Management Resolution System (IMRS) • Types of Issues: • Systemic problems • Internal policies and procedures • Two Reports: • IMRS Monthly Report • Hot Issues
Other IRS Products and Services • 2009 IRS Tax Calendar for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed (Pub 1518) • Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop (Pub 1066-C) • Small Business Resource Guide CD-ROM (Pub 3207) • Small Business Federal Tax Responsibilities (Pub 4591) • IRS Bookmark for Tax Practitioners (Pub 4666) • IRS Bookmark for Small Businesses (Pub 4667)
Outreach & Education via Electronic Distribution • e-News for Tax Professionals • e-News for Small Businesses • IRS Stakeholder Partners‘ Headliners
Small Business-Self Employed Web Site on IRS.gov • Information for Tax Professionals • Information for Small Businesses • Educational Events and Products
Join SL – Field • Positions: • GS 526-12 Stakeholder Liaison • SPD # 95910 • GS 526-13 Senior Stakeholder Liaison • SPD # 95911 • Requirement: • 12 hours of Accounting or pass Accounting based assessment exam 11
Join SL – Field Area Manager Position Position description: SPD # 96954 Requirement: 12 hours of Accounting or pass Accounting based assessment exam 12
Join SL – Field • Desired skills: • Taxpayer relations • Marketing • Workload management • Planning & time utilization 13
Join SL – Field • Desired skills: • Oral & written communication skills • Tax Law and general IRS knowledge • Ability to research & develop issues • Workplace interaction & involvement 14
More Information Contact your Local SL for additional information regarding Stakeholder Liaison and IRS outreach.